утримуватися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From утри́мувати (utrýmuvaty) + -ся (-sja). Compare Polish utrzymywać się (in the sense "to sustain oneself").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈtrɪmʊʋɐtesʲɐ]
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Verb

утри́муватися • (utrýmuvatysja) impf (perfective утри́матися)

  1. to hold on, to stay on (to grasp or grip firmly; to manage to maintain position)
  2. to abstain, to refrain, to hold back, to keep (from: від + genitive; from doing: (від то́го,) щоб + infinitive) (to stop oneself from some action or interference)
  3. to hold on, to hold firm, to hold one's ground (to persist, to endure)
  4. to abstain (to deliberately refrain from casting one's vote)
  5. passive of утри́мувати impf (utrýmuvaty)

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • втри́муватися (vtrýmuvatysja) (after vowels)

Synonyms

Verb

утри́муватися • (utrýmuvatysja) impf

  1. to sustain oneself (provide for or nourish oneself; supply oneself with necessities)
  2. passive of утри́мувати impf (utrýmuvaty)

Conjugation

Further reading

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